These performances caught the eye of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. Red Bull view Lindblad as a potential long-term successor to Max Verstappen, and with rookie FP1 appearance quotas to satisfy in 2025 across two teams, the 17-year-old has the opportunity to step into F1 equipment before his 18th birthday arrives in August.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the team is well-equipped to cope in the event Max Verstappen teeters over the edge with an extra penalty point at the Canadian Grand Prix

F1's rejection of a special exemption for Colton Herta from 2022 has taken the spotlight yet again after the series recently granted 17-year-old Arvid Lindblad an exemption for a Red Bull drive.

Alongside Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, there are of course still plenty of talents within the Red Bull team. Arvid Lindblad, sometimes referred to as 'the new Verstappen', is one of those names. He is only 17 years old,